" From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx " " I believe that it is possible to remove the engine without breaking " the seal on that system, but maybe not. " Does it have the shutoff valves at the rear of the comressor? " If so, cranking them all the way opposite of the way they are now will " close and seal the system, then you unscrew the the fittings from the " compressor maintaining all the chearge except the slight bit in the " actual compressor. " [] " -- " Mark Price " " > > --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Richard Estermyer <javelinman74@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: " > > " > >> Started to dismantle the engine compartment to pull the " > >> engine in the new 82 Concord Wagon. I see that the A/C " > >> still has pressure and freon. Should I find someone to try " > >> to "catch" it or is there not enough to worry " > >> about, except for my EPA loyality, of " > >> course.Blessings,Richard my mechanic has done a number of engine swaps on a variety of vehicles, and he always unbolts the a/c compressor from the engine, leaving it plumbed and hooked in, before he starts. of course, this only applies to you if you're planning on fixing the concord, not junking it. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list